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US - Boy (3) Killed Following Shooting In North Carolina

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Happened just before midnight on Tuesday

A 3 year-old boy has been killed in the US state of North Carolina, after nearly 150 rounds of ammunition were fired at a house on Tuesday night.

11 people were inside the property in Charlotte, when "multiple vehicles" arrived and began shooting, just before midnight.

Police were contacted at approximately 11.45pm.

When they arrived, 3 year-old Asiah Figueroa & his 4 year-old sister seriously injured.

Both children were taken to hospital, but Asiah later died.

Officials from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said his sister is expected to survive.

 

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